Book Reflections with Jeremy

The Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg Summary The Art of Persuasion includes information from the author’s experiences, stories he has encountered and other similar books such as How to Win Friends and Influence People. Burg discusses the importance of being polite, nice, and patient. While many people are taught these qualities, they often get …

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Book Summaries with Jeremy

The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam Summary: This book is a biography of Bill Belichick but told in a way that illustrates how Belichick became the coach he is today. His father has coached for his entire life, making a mark as a terrific scout and then lasting many years as an assistant …

Utilizing Skills Sets in Different Endeavors

There I was, 23 years old and I just graduated with a Master’s in Sport Psychology, but I felt empty. My plans to get a doctoral degree failed and I didn’t truly set myself up for a plan for what I would do after school. So here I am, full of knowledge about a specific …

Mediation: My journey within a journey

A few months ago I began meditating. I have read so many books and listen to many podcasts that talked about mediation in their daily routine. I was intrigued. In the past, I also thought mediating was a foreign concept that only very spiritual people or hippies did. I knew I couldn’t do it alone, …

Value of Gym People Watching

Everyone that has spent time in a gym has seen some interesting things. There can be guys or gals with muscles popping out everywhere, people going crazy intense, people going easy, people doing some really weird looking things, and more. People tend to watch people. This is true at the gym, airport, food court and …

Trust Every Attribute of a Member

Have you ever heard these sayings? “Team is not just a group of people but a group of people who trust each other.” “There is no ‘I’ in TEAM. But there is a ‘me’ in team!” “TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More.” All the above statements can be considered true, but the last two …

Book Summaries with Jeremy

Born to run: A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen by Christopher McDougall Summary: A writer has a foot injury and that starts a journey to learn more about distance running. In particular, there is a culture of Tarahumara Indians that are legendary for their epic runs, simple diet, …

Make Your Bed in the Morning

You probably got tired of hearing your mom tell you to make the bed in the morning. You could never figure it out either. You asked yourself, “Why make my bed when I am just going to get back in it?” But, maybe your mom was onto something. What was it? “One small positive thought …

10 Questions to Give You Direction in Life

A few times a year I like to take time and reflect where I am at in my life and evaluate my goals and aspirations. These ten questions are a great way to reflect and help you on your journey. Take a look at my most recent reflection I have done. How do you want …

Book Summaries with Jeremy

Built on Values by Ann Rhoades Summary: Built on Values stresses the importance of instilling values within an organization and living up to those values. Too often an organization struggles for its identity and culture along with poor results. Defining and living up to values provides a blueprint for how the organization and each employee …